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You Have Bad Breath? How to Avoid it! |
| BrianYager |
Who wants to be talking to the man/woman of your dreams only to find out later that you had bad breath?
Bad Breath can be an embarrassing problem. How do you avoid bad breath? That is a tough question. Below we have a list of actions to take in order to help with your bad breath problem:
Rinse your mouth after your meals. This a temporary solution and works at times.
Cut down on spicy foods. Spicy food also adds to the cause and increase the unpleasant odor.
Brush your teeth when you wake up in the morning and before you go to bed in night. Make sure you brush your tongue and cheeks too.
Drink water throughout the day.
Don't smoke or chew tobacco.
Use toothpaste which neutralize sulfur compounds and have anti-bacterial properties.
Do not skip your breakfast. Missing your breakfast may allow bacteria to re-appear.
Visit your dentist regularly.
Below is a list of factors that attribute to bad breath:
Chewing of tobacco and smoking.
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Food which you eat can also produce bad breath. Especially garlic, onions, and spicy foods.
Poor oral hygiene. Brush your teeth, tongue and cheeks at least twice a day. Also remember to floss as well.
Several health conditions like diabetes, sinusitis, kidney failure etc can also lead to bad breath.
Use of dentures, braces which are not cleaned properly.
So how can you test if you have bad breath? One common test is to lick your arm, hand or wrist: wait 5-10 seconds and smell where you licked. If it has an odor; you have bad breath.
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